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I have decided to buy a Fiat 500X 1.4 after a test drive at my local fiat dealer. However before I order one I wanted to see what they looked like in red and also white. I emailed Fiat customer service...
I am about to buy a used Volvo V7 D5 Auto from our local Volvo dealer. I only drive about 5,000 miles per year, almost always on long trips (I ride a bike 90% of the time). It was first registered 2008,...
I am interested in buying a used Kia Optima. I have a specific budget, so is it reasonable to ask the dealer on the telephone if there is any movement on the price? (If I have seen something similar, or...
I took my Ford Focus (a very nice car) to a Ford dealer for its first service on 12 October 2012 with 4233 on the clock and everything was OK. This week I went to the same Ford dealer for the second Service...
Regarding our mis-built Volkswagen Golf VII, I wanted to advise you that Volkswagen UK contacted me within a few days of sending the letter to their MD. The MD appointed a member of his executive team...
You wrote: “This generation of Corsa can suffer water ingress because the brake master cylinder is bolted to a plate that is bonded to the bulkhead. This bonding fails, allowing water in". I spoke to...
I’ve just changed from Citroen Xsara to a new Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+ HDI EGS. My neighbour informs me that this model has a turbo whereas my dealer states not. How do you find out which is correct?
The passenger side door of my Volkswagen Golf Match TDI failed to unlock, and I contacted a VW main agent who informed me that there would be an initial charge for the diagnostic check costing £60, followed...
Within a standard lube service for my wife’s Scirocco, using 4.3 litres of Castrol Edge, the cost was £90.30 (last year £57.54). For my car’s oil change, I have been quoted £91.42 (last year £40.49) for...
Your correspondent in ‘Drain on Resources’ appears to be too simplistic in his views on independent garages and his preference to franchised dealerships. I have had some very bad experiences using dealerships...
 

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